Retail sales on the rise again in Scotland

Retail sales have risen in Scotland for the third consecutive quarter, according to official statistics.

Figures published for the Retail Sales Index Scotland (RSIS) indicate the quantity of retail sales – the amount of goods bought – grew by 1.2% in the first quarter of 2019, compared with the previous quarter at the end of last year (0.1%).

Over the same period, the UK as a whole had a 1.6% increase in retail sales, a rise on the 0.1% for the previous quarter.

📈 Official retail statistics also published today show that in the first quarter of 2019, the quantity of retail sales in Scotland grew by 1.2% compared to the previous quarter. pic.twitter.com/AMMjWBYIzk